HUNTSVILLE MAN FACES DOZEN CHARGES AFTER FLEEING POLICE

HUNTSVILLE An auto theft that led to a police chase today and apprehension has a Huntsville man facing a dozen break and enter and drug charges.

Provincial police here say that on Tuesday, May 12, at 4:35 a.m., officers attempted to pull over a pickup truck westbound on Hwy. 60, in the Hidden Valley area.

Police say the pickup failed to stop and fled from police.

Eventually, they say, the truck came to a stop and the lone male driver got out and ran.

He was apprehend and the investigation to James Rye, 53, being arrested.

He is charged with:

  • Flight from Police contrary to section 320.17 of the Criminal Code;
  • Theft of a motor vehicle contrary to section 333.1 of the Criminal Code;
  • Mischief to property contrary to section 430 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code;
  • Possession of break in instruments contrary to section 351 (1) of the Criminal Code;
  • Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 contrary to section 354 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
  • Two counts of fail to comply with Probation Order contrary to section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada;
  • Fail to comply with Release Order contrary to section 145 (5)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada;
  • Fail to comply with Undertaking contrary to section 145 (4)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada;
  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance-Cocaine contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
  • Rye is being was held for a bail hearing later today, May 12, 2020.
An early morning police chase on Hwy. 60 near Hidden Valley Road has led to break and enter charges against a 53-year-old James Rye.